Lisa the Skeptic

episode of The Simpsons (S9 E8)
TVEpisode animated_series_episode Q2984201
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Lisa the Skeptic

Summary

Lisa the Skeptic is an animated series episode[1]. It draws 288 Wikipedia views per month (animated_series_episode category, ranking #55 of 274).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lisa the Skeptic's instance of is recorded as animated series episode[3].
  • Lisa the Skeptic was directed by Neil Affleck[4].
  • David X. Cohen wrote the screenplay for Lisa the Skeptic[5].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's genre is animated sitcom[6].
  • Wings of Desire is named after Lisa the Skeptic[7].
  • Lisa the Skeptic followed The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons[8].
  • Lisa the Skeptic was followed by Realty Bites[9].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].
  • The original language of Lisa the Skeptic was English[11].
  • Lisa the Skeptic was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[13].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's color is recorded as color[14].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Lisa the Skeptic was published on November 23, 1997[16].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's characters is recorded as Stephen Jay Gould[17].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[18].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[19].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[20].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[21].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[22].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's voice actor is recorded as Dan Castellaneta[23].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's voice actor is recorded as Julie Kavner[24].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's voice actor is recorded as Nancy Cartwright[25].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's voice actor is recorded as Yeardley Smith[26].
  • Lisa the Skeptic's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Lisa the Skeptic was directed by Neil Affleck[4]. David X. Cohen wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Lisa the Skeptic was published on November 23, 1997[16]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its genre is animated sitcom[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

Lisa the Skeptic's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Lisa the Skeptic followed The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons[8]. It was followed by Realty Bites[9].

Why It Matters

Lisa the Skeptic draws 288 Wikipedia views per month (animated_series_episode category, ranking #55 of 274).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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